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Thread for the seventh Starshield launch, NROL-153.

Launch 10 January 2024, at 03:53 UTC (9 January 7:53 pm PST), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 1071-22. The first stage will land aboard Of Course I Still Love You.

Payload ~20 Starshield + Starlink satellites?, to a 70 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit nnn x nnn km.

Please use the Starshield Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starshield.



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Re: SpaceX F9 : NROL-153 : VSFB SLC-4E : NET December 2024
« Reply #1 on: 12/13/2024 03:36 am »
New entry
NROL-153
NextSpaceflight; updated November 29:
Launch NET 2024, SLC-4E, likely the seventh Starshield launch

Hypothetical SLC-4E near-term schedule; UTC:

13 Dec 19:28     Starlink 11-2                                      OCISLY

16 Dec 09:33     NROL-149 (Starshield + Starlink)  OCISLY

Dec 20 NET 29  Bandwagon-2                                    LZ-4

NET late Dec     NROL-153 (Starshield + Starlink)  OCISLY

We don't yet know if any more December Vandenberg Starlink launches will follow Starlink 11-2.

https://defensescoop.com/2024/04/09/nro-proliferated-spy-satellite-constellation-launch/
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The National Reconnaissance Office is targeting early May to begin launching the first phase of an operational proliferated constellation of spy satellites to enhance the military’s ability to gather space-based intelligence.

The mission, dubbed NROL 146, will be the first launch of six that are planned in 2024 for the NRO’s future proliferated architecture, Troy Meink, the agency’s principal deputy director, said Tuesday during a keynote speech at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
...
“This launch will be the first launch of an actual operational system,” Meink said.
...
NROL-146 will be launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Meink did not provide details about how many payloads would be included in the first launch in May, or how many satellites NRO wants for the proliferated constellation.

There is also a new entry for the eighth Starshield group launch, for the end of December or for early 2025 by the above source, but listed as NET 2024 on NextSpaceflight.

NROL-192
NextSpaceflight; updated November 29:
Launch NET 2024, SLC-4E, likely the eighth Starshield launch

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Re: SpaceX F9 : NROL-153 : VSFB SLC-4E : NET December 2024
« Reply #2 on: 12/15/2024 08:29 pm »
NROL-149 is the final NRO launch of 2024, so this launch is NET 2025:

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LAUNCH UPDATE: #NROL149 is scheduled to launch on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base NET December 17.

This mission is the sixth launch of NRO's proliferated architecture, eighth launch of 2024 and last launch of the year!

https://twitter.com/NatReconOfc/status/1868287421432881211
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Cross-post:
Starlink 11-3 launched December 29 UTC.  No news yet as to what launches next in early January.

NROL-153 appears to be the first Vandenberg orbital launch in 2025.  (Unless the Firefly launch of the TacSat demo occurs in the intervening days.)

NextSpaceflight; updated January 2:
Launch 10 January 03:19 UTC



Which first stage will be used for this launch?  (semi-rhetorical question)

Falcon 9 first stages are now cleared for use up to forty times for non-human spaceflight missions, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon and Cygnus than these other payloads.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1088.2     Nov 30
1081.13  Dec 5
1082.10  Dec 13
1063.23  Dec 17
1071.22  Dec 21  (maybe)

Edit January 8: It's B1071.22, skipping B1088.2, B1081.13, B1082.10, and B1063.23.
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Quote from: FAA SCIZ
R0002/25 NOTAMN
Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4100S11910W715
A) SCIZ
B) 2501100506
C) 2501160520
D) JAN 10 0506-0644 11 0452-0630 12 0438-0616
    13 0424-0602 14 0410-0548 15 0356-0534 16 0342-0520
E) ZONE ...D... SECT WEST PACIFIC DUE TO RE-ENTRY SPACEX NROL-153
    SECOND STAGE 2
REENTRY ACTIVITY. THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY GEO COORD:
3000S 12153W
3000S 12000W
2843S 12000W
5909S 09534W
5958S 09905W
3000S 12153W
INSTRUCTIONS: SANTIAGO OCEANIC CONTROL 10024 KHZ FANS 1A EQUIPPED ACFT LOG ON SCEZ
INFO PROVIDED BY SPACE X OPS, USA
F) SFC
G) UNL
Quote from: FAA MMFR
B0025/25 NOTAMN
Q) MMFR/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) MMFR
B) 2501100319
C) 2501160325
D) 10 0319-0449, 11 0305-0435, 12 0251-0421, 13 0237-0407, 14 0223-0353,
   15 0209-0339, 16 0155-0325
E) DANGEROUS AREA FOR REENTRY OF ROCKET NROL-153 {Stage 1}
   LATERAL LIMIT AREA FORMED BY THE UNION OF THE FLW POINTS:
   2950N 11747W
   3017N 11755W
   3021N 11748W
   2955N 11727W
   2932N 11720W
   2927N 11700W
   2911N 11651W
   2851N 11707W
   2847N 11729W
   2900N 11740W
   2914N 11738W
   2925N 11727W
   2950N 11747W
   FIR MEXICO (MMFR)
F) SFC
G) UNL
These two perimeters are identical to those of NROL-149 and NROL-126.
Launch times (from the stage 1 zone) are summarized in the table below.

Marine navigational notices relating to this launch.

Quote from: NGA
310435Z DEC 24
NAVAREA XII 4/25(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS:
   A. 100319Z TO 100449Z, 110305Z TO 110435Z,
      120251Z TO 120421Z, 130237Z TO 130407Z,
      140223Z TO 140353Z, 150209Z TO 150339Z
      AND 160155Z TO 160325Z JAN
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      29-14.00N 117-38.00W, 29-32.00N 117-20.00W,
      29-27.00N 117-00.00W, 29-11.00N 116-51.00W,
      28-51.00N 117-07.00W, 28-47.00N 117-29.00W,
      29-00.00N 117-40.00W.
   B. 100319Z TO 100444Z, 110305Z TO 110430Z,
      120251Z TO 120416Z, 130237Z TO 130402Z,
      140223Z TO 140353Z, 150209Z TO 150339Z
      AND 160155Z TO 160325Z JAN
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      29-51.00N 117-46.00W, 30-18.00N 117-53.00W,
      30-19.00N 117-49.00W, 29-57.00N 117-27.00W,
      29-33.00N 117-19.00W, 29-25.00N 117-27.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 160425Z JAN 25.

Quote from: NGA
050458Z JAN 25
HYDROPAC 22/25(22,83).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   100506Z TO 100644Z, 110452Z TO 110630Z,
   120438Z TO 120616Z, 130424Z TO 130602Z,
   140410Z TO 140548Z, 150356Z TO 150534Z
   AND 160342Z TO 160520Z JAN 25
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   59-58.00S 099-05.00W, 59-09.00S 095-34.00W,
   27-09.00S 120-43.00W, 27-59.00S 122-44.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 160620Z JAN 25.

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LAUNCH UPDATE: NROL-153 is scheduled to launch on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base NET January 9.
 
This mission is the seventh launch of NRO's proliferated architecture and first launch of 2025!

https://twitter.com/NatReconOfc/status/1876676465762218165
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https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACEX NROL-153, VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY:   01/10/25   0319Z-0449Z
BACKUP:      01/11/25   0305Z-0435Z

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Booster B1071-22
Launch NET 03:52 UTC

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SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-153 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 7:52 p.m. PT. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, January 10 starting at 7:34 p.m. PT.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about ten minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.

This will be the 22nd flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2 and 13 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-153

Twitter/X Webcast: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1LyxBgqbmkrKN
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Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter:   https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1LyxBgqbmkrKN

YouTube SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=UhDr6PsRfik
WAI Plus:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7LfEt4y80I

There is no planned NSF Live coverage; alternate Pre-Launch Coverage:  https://youtube.com/@SpaceflightNowVideo/streams

Replay supplied by The Space Devs (15 min after the broadcast end):  https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Summary Video provided by SciNews (15 min after the broadcast ends):  https://youtube.com/@SciNewsRo/videos

Launch Ground Video (from NSF member resident in Santa Barbara - I'll post if available)
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PDF of online press kit.
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1-minute tweak to T-0 (now NET 03:53 UTC):

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Liftoff is targeted for 7:53 p.m. PT.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-153
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For the Record:  Launch Highlights Video

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